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NASB | 1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 7:15 But if the unbelieving partner leaves, let him leave. In such cases the [remaining] brother or sister is not [spiritually or morally] bound. But God has called us to peace. |
Subject: Can a divorced person remarry? |
Bible Note: You write: " . . . divorce is no more than a legal separation and does not carry the right to remarry. This is the view held by the catholic church." I couldn't agree with you more when you say "This is the view held by the catholic church." It sure is! But I am not a Catholic (not that there's anything wrong with that) and neither are the majority of active members on this forum. Moreover, whether this is the view held by the Catholic or any other church is not the issue. The issue is, for the 100th time, THE JEWS, GREEKS AND ROMANS OF THE NT ERA CORRECTLY UNDERSTOOD THAT DIVORCE INDEED IS A DISSOLUTION OF THE MARRIAGE BOND JUST AS THOUGH IT HAD NEVER BEEN. The Roman Catholic notion that divorce was no more than legalized separation from bed and board was wholly unknown to the people of the NT era. The primary question in this thread never has been "What constitutes grounds for divorce?". Those grounds have been covered repeatedly on this thread. The question here is simply "Can a divorced person remarry?" We already know there are Scriptural grounds for divorce. The inspired teachings of Christ AND Paul provide grounds for divorce for two -- NOT ONE, BUT TWO (2) -- REASONS. Anyone who thinks the only inspired writings are the teachings of Jesus may as well throw away their Bibles and get one that contains only the very words of Christ himself. But the Bible says ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God -- not just the four gospels. |